{"id":17706,"date":"2023-01-11T10:34:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T15:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/?p=17706"},"modified":"2023-01-11T11:19:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T16:19:04","slug":"id2-national-selection-teams-to-take-on-london-manchester-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/id2-national-selection-teams-to-take-on-london-manchester-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"id2 National Selection teams to take on London, Manchester in April"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17706\" class=\"elementor elementor-17706\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13562ff2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13562ff2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63304c8d\" data-id=\"63304c8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e51bad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e51bad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>id2 National Selection teams to take on London, Manchester in April<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b46f2ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b46f2ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ac937a\" data-id=\"5ac937a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c810040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c810040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>CHARLESTON, S.C. (Jan. 11, 2023)<\/strong> \u2013 The highly acclaimed <strong>id2 National Selection International Tour<\/strong> returns this year, and for the first time will feature both a boys and a girls team made up of top \u201909 players. The tour spans March 30-April 11, beginning with a brief domestic camp in New Jersey before the delegation travels to London and Manchester for a multi-faceted experience of training, games and cultural excursions.<\/p><p>Players will be selected from the id2 National Training Camps taking place over the next month: <a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/id2-national-training-camp-kicks-off-this-weekend-in-tampa-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jan. 13-15 in Tampa, FL<\/a> and Feb. 3-5 in Sacramento, CA. US Club Soccer will announce the rosters for both id2 National Selection teams towards the end of February. The id2 National Selection International Tour represents the peak of id2 programming for each age group cycle. Here is the progression of id2 programming:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc0b10a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc0b10a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f69643c\" data-id=\"f69643c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-036e7a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"036e7a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/id2-progression.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16846 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/id2-progression.png 806w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/id2-progression-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/id2-progression.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16846 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/id2-progression.png 806w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/id2-progression-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8246960 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8246960\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14b232b\" data-id=\"14b232b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a031ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a031ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The id2 Program is a leader in player identification and development, as it provides opportunities for elite athletes to be identified, developed and scouted for inclusion in U.S. Soccer\u2019s youth national team programming. The <a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/id2\/\">id2 Program<\/a> is an Olympic Development Program approved by the United States Olympic Committee and the U.S. Soccer Federation. There is no cost for players to participate or be scouted, and all meals, lodging and gear are provided by US Club Soccer and Nike. For the international tour, all travel costs are also covered by US Club Soccer. This approach to eliminating barriers to entry helps ensure the best players are able to participate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f184dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f184dc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a117eec\" data-id=\"a117eec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a85ab5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a85ab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ID2 PROGRAMMING<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f84aec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f84aec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba57517\" data-id=\"ba57517\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b554a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2b554a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Scouting \/ invitation process<\/strong><\/p><p>The id2 Program is invitation-only. id2 directors Gerry McKeown (boys) and Tricia Taliaferro (girls) lead scouting efforts through a multi-faceted process that includes scouting competitions themselves, receiving recommendations from Directors of Coaching, and consulting with a network of trusted scouts and coaches throughout the country for player leads.<\/p><p><strong>id2 Selection events<\/strong><\/p><p>id2 Selection events are one-day programs that include scouted, tactical training sessions and an 11v11 match. Regional leagues \u2013 like the National Premier Leagues member leagues \u2013 throughout the country co-host these events with US Club Soccer to facilitate a more comfortable scouting and developmental experience for players. Top performers are then invited to participate in id2 Training Camps. Typically, 30 boys and 30 girls players participate in id2 Selection events.<\/p><p><strong>id2 Training Camps<\/strong><\/p><p>id2 Training Camps are three-day regional identification and development camps, in which players \u2013 36 boys and 36 girls \u2013 participate in a multi-faceted experience of training sessions and games, as well as off-the-field presentations and discussions. id2 directors lead the camps alongside a collection of top club coaches from around the country. Camps include carefully curated itineraries, balancing on-field training and scrimmages, classroom presentations, nutrition and recovery. Players receive evaluations from their camp coaches to help continue their developmental journeys in their club environments back home. id2 directors share player ratings and feedback with U.S. Soccer youth national team staff for potential invitations to future youth national team programming. Watch a \u201cday in the life\u201d of an id2 participant from a past training camp <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DZFB81VtMko\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>id2 National Selection teams<\/strong><\/p><p>The final programming element of each id2 cycle is the selection of id2 National Selection boys and girls teams. Selected players travel internationally to train with each other and compete against some of the world\u2019s best academy teams. Numerous professional players are former id2 National Selection team members, including: Christian Pulisic, Lindsey Horan, Tim Weah, Catarina Macario and Jonathan Gonzalez. In addition to meals, lodging and gear being provided by US Club Soccer and Nike, travel for all players is also covered. View the newly released \u201call-time Best XI\u201d of id2 boys alumni <a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/us-club-soccer-names-id2-boys-all-time-best-xi\/\">here<\/a> and id2 girls alumnae <a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/id2-girls-all-time-best-xi-features-alumnae-at-the-pinnacle-of-our-sport\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>id2 National Selection teams to take on London, Manchester in April CHARLESTON, S.C. 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